Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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